Accurate Market Research

Sometimes I wonder what ever happens to all those surveys I fill out...

Nest Egg

Libby took this photo of the robin's nest and so-to-be new neighbors in the backyard.
Lovely.

Shelve It!

The new Library t-shirts are in and getting rave reviews! The reversed illustration (white on black not black on white) came out well. You can still recognize Georgetown University's Lauinger Library about to be munched...

Lassos Moon

The Partingtons commissioned this family portrait. Husband and wife are huge fans of the film, It's A Wonderful Life.
In, the film, on their way home from a dance at which they have fallen into a pool, and are forced to wear borrowed clothes, George (James Stewart) offers to lasso the moon for Mary (Donna Reed). Later in the movie, Mary creates a drawing of George doing just that, with the caption "George Lassos the Moon" written in rope. Initially, Mary's gesture is lost on George, but later in the movie the illustration is seen hanging in their home.Well, Mrs. Partington has surprised Mr. Partington with the news of their pregnancy by giving him this painting. All together now.... "Awwwwww!" Isn't that the sweetest story?

The Hermanator

Former CEO for Godfather's Pizza, Herman Cain, has announced that he's going to run for President in 2012 and will be seeking the Republican nomination. I remembered doing a spot illustration of him in 1996 when he resigned from Godfather's to become head of the National Restaurant Association. The client wanted me to illustrate him in the "I Want You" pose and wearing a button that proclaimed him, "The Hermanator!" A chicken in every pot, a car in every garage, and double pepperoni for all!

Killebrew dies at 74

I just saw the news a few minutes ago that Harmon Killebrew died today from esophogeal cancer and thought I'd re-post this entry and illustration I did from June, 2009 as a tribute:
"Harmon Killebrew was a feared power hitter with the nicknames "Killer" and "Hammerin' Harmon." Despite his "Killer" nickname and his powerful stocky build, Killebrew was in fact a quiet, kind man who didn't really join in with his partying teammates. Asked by reporters what he liked to do for fun, Killebrew replied, "Well, I like to wash dishes, I guess." 
 I like Harmon.

Take This Book...And Shelve It!

Here's a commissioned t-shirt design based on Snack Time for the Georgetown University Library Access Services Division. I think the shirts are going to be gifts to the student workers. The book-shelving monster is devouring GU's Lauinger Library!